Chords for Ronnie Hawkins - Home From The Forest
Tempo:
87 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [F#] [E] [C#m]
[B] [A] [D]
Oh, the neon lights [G] were flashing [D] and the icy winds did blow.
Water seeped [Bm] into his shoes [G] and the drizzle [A] turned to snow.
[G] His eyes were red, [D] his hopes were dead, [G] and the wine was [Bm] running low.
[G] And the old man [Em] came home [A]
[D] from the forest.
His tears fell [G] on the sidewalk [D] as he stumbled in the streets.
A dozen [Bm] faces stopped to [G] stare, but no one [A] stopped to speak.
For [G] his castle [D] was a hallway [G] and the body [Bm] was his friend.
[G] And the old man stumbled down [A]
[D] from the forest.
Up a dark and [G] dingy staircase, [D] the old man made his way.
His ragged [Bm] coat around him [G] as upon his [A] cart he lay.
[G] And he wondered [D] how it happened [G] that it ended up [Bm] this way.
[G] Getting lost [Em] like a fool [A]
[D] in the forest.
And as he [G] lay there sleeping [D] a vision did appear.
Upon his [Bm] mantel [G] shining a face so [A] once so dear.
[G] Who loved him in the [D] [G] springtime of a long [Bm] forgotten year.
[G] When the wild [E] flowers did bloom [A]
[D] in the forest.
Oh she touched his [G] drizzled fingers [D] and she called him by his name.
Then he [Bm] heard the joyful [G] sound of children [A] at their games.
[G] In an old house [D] on a [G] hillside in some forgotten [Bm] town.
[G] Where the river [Em] runs down [A]
[D] from the forest.
[G] [Em] [C#m]
[A] [D]
With a mighty [G] roar the big jets [D] soar above the canyon streets.
Con men, [Bm] con men, life goes on [G] for the city [A] never sleeps.
But for [G] an old forgotten [D]
soldier [G] the dawn will come [Bm] no more.
For [G] the old man has [Em] come home [A]
from [D] the forest.
Yes [G] the old man [Em] has come home [C#m]
[A] [D] from the forest.
[N]
[B] [A] [D]
Oh, the neon lights [G] were flashing [D] and the icy winds did blow.
Water seeped [Bm] into his shoes [G] and the drizzle [A] turned to snow.
[G] His eyes were red, [D] his hopes were dead, [G] and the wine was [Bm] running low.
[G] And the old man [Em] came home [A]
[D] from the forest.
His tears fell [G] on the sidewalk [D] as he stumbled in the streets.
A dozen [Bm] faces stopped to [G] stare, but no one [A] stopped to speak.
For [G] his castle [D] was a hallway [G] and the body [Bm] was his friend.
[G] And the old man stumbled down [A]
[D] from the forest.
Up a dark and [G] dingy staircase, [D] the old man made his way.
His ragged [Bm] coat around him [G] as upon his [A] cart he lay.
[G] And he wondered [D] how it happened [G] that it ended up [Bm] this way.
[G] Getting lost [Em] like a fool [A]
[D] in the forest.
And as he [G] lay there sleeping [D] a vision did appear.
Upon his [Bm] mantel [G] shining a face so [A] once so dear.
[G] Who loved him in the [D] [G] springtime of a long [Bm] forgotten year.
[G] When the wild [E] flowers did bloom [A]
[D] in the forest.
Oh she touched his [G] drizzled fingers [D] and she called him by his name.
Then he [Bm] heard the joyful [G] sound of children [A] at their games.
[G] In an old house [D] on a [G] hillside in some forgotten [Bm] town.
[G] Where the river [Em] runs down [A]
[D] from the forest.
[G] [Em] [C#m]
[A] [D]
With a mighty [G] roar the big jets [D] soar above the canyon streets.
Con men, [Bm] con men, life goes on [G] for the city [A] never sleeps.
But for [G] an old forgotten [D]
soldier [G] the dawn will come [Bm] no more.
For [G] the old man has [Em] come home [A]
from [D] the forest.
Yes [G] the old man [Em] has come home [C#m]
[A] [D] from the forest.
[N]
Key:
G
D
A
Bm
Em
G
D
A
[G] _ _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _
[B] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
Oh, the neon lights [G] were flashing [D] and the icy winds did blow.
_ Water seeped [Bm] into his shoes [G] and the drizzle [A] turned to snow.
_ [G] His eyes were red, [D] his hopes were dead, [G] and the wine was [Bm] running low. _
[G] And the old man [Em] came home [A] _
_ _ [D] from the forest.
His tears fell [G] on the sidewalk [D] as he stumbled in the streets.
_ A dozen [Bm] faces stopped to [G] stare, but no one [A] stopped to speak.
For [G] his castle [D] was a hallway [G] and the body [Bm] was his friend. _
[G] And the old man stumbled down [A] _
_ _ [D] from the forest.
Up a dark and [G] dingy staircase, [D] the old man made his way.
_ His ragged [Bm] coat around him [G] as upon his [A] cart he lay.
_ [G] And he wondered [D] how it happened [G] that it ended up [Bm] this way. _
[G] Getting lost [Em] like a fool [A] _
_ _ [D] in the forest.
And as he [G] lay there sleeping [D] a vision did appear. _ _
Upon his [Bm] mantel [G] shining a face so [A] once so dear.
_ [G] Who loved him in the [D] [G] springtime of a long [Bm] forgotten year. _
[G] When the wild [E] flowers did bloom [A] _
_ _ [D] in the forest.
Oh she touched his [G] drizzled fingers [D] and she called him by his name. _ _
Then he [Bm] heard the joyful [G] sound of children [A] at their games.
_ [G] In an old house [D] on a [G] hillside in some forgotten [Bm] town. _
[G] Where the river [Em] runs down [A] _
_ _ [D] from the forest. _
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
With a mighty [G] roar the big jets [D] soar above the canyon streets.
_ Con men, [Bm] con men, life goes on [G] for the city [A] never sleeps.
But for [G] an old forgotten [D]
soldier [G] the dawn will come [Bm] no more.
For [G] the old man has [Em] come home [A] _
_ from [D] the forest.
Yes [G] the old man [Em] has come home [C#m] _
_ [A] _ [D] from the forest. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[B] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
Oh, the neon lights [G] were flashing [D] and the icy winds did blow.
_ Water seeped [Bm] into his shoes [G] and the drizzle [A] turned to snow.
_ [G] His eyes were red, [D] his hopes were dead, [G] and the wine was [Bm] running low. _
[G] And the old man [Em] came home [A] _
_ _ [D] from the forest.
His tears fell [G] on the sidewalk [D] as he stumbled in the streets.
_ A dozen [Bm] faces stopped to [G] stare, but no one [A] stopped to speak.
For [G] his castle [D] was a hallway [G] and the body [Bm] was his friend. _
[G] And the old man stumbled down [A] _
_ _ [D] from the forest.
Up a dark and [G] dingy staircase, [D] the old man made his way.
_ His ragged [Bm] coat around him [G] as upon his [A] cart he lay.
_ [G] And he wondered [D] how it happened [G] that it ended up [Bm] this way. _
[G] Getting lost [Em] like a fool [A] _
_ _ [D] in the forest.
And as he [G] lay there sleeping [D] a vision did appear. _ _
Upon his [Bm] mantel [G] shining a face so [A] once so dear.
_ [G] Who loved him in the [D] [G] springtime of a long [Bm] forgotten year. _
[G] When the wild [E] flowers did bloom [A] _
_ _ [D] in the forest.
Oh she touched his [G] drizzled fingers [D] and she called him by his name. _ _
Then he [Bm] heard the joyful [G] sound of children [A] at their games.
_ [G] In an old house [D] on a [G] hillside in some forgotten [Bm] town. _
[G] Where the river [Em] runs down [A] _
_ _ [D] from the forest. _
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
With a mighty [G] roar the big jets [D] soar above the canyon streets.
_ Con men, [Bm] con men, life goes on [G] for the city [A] never sleeps.
But for [G] an old forgotten [D]
soldier [G] the dawn will come [Bm] no more.
For [G] the old man has [Em] come home [A] _
_ from [D] the forest.
Yes [G] the old man [Em] has come home [C#m] _
_ [A] _ [D] from the forest. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _